Honoring And Defining Black Excellence Must Include STEM

As STEM fields continue to flourish, the way excellence is framed within Black communities must expand.

Scam Compound Raids In Cambodia Leave Trafficking Survivors Stranded

“When hundreds of people are removed at once, they immediately need shelter, identification, interpretation, and a safe way to contact families and embassies.”

‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse And Aurora Alert In March 2026

A total lunar eclipse, a rare Venus–Saturn conjunction and an uptick in northern lights make March 2026 a standout month for skywatchers across North America.

“Putin’s Poisons” Used In UK Attacks Portend Chemical War On NATO

Russia’s theatrical assassinations of Putin’s critics via exotic banned poisons could presage the mass deployment of chemical weapons by Moscow in a future war with NATO.

The Rubin Observatory’s alert system sent 800,000 pings on its first night
The Rubin Observatory’s alert system sent 800,000 pings on its first night

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s automated alert system is online and already bombarding astronomers with things to look at in the night sky. The system went live publicly on Tuesday, February 24th, and on the first night dropped some 800,000 alerts about asteroids, supernovas, and feasting black holes. And that number is only expected to […]

NASA Is Making Big Changes to Speed Up the Artemis Program

America’s journey back to the moon has run into a few missteps. NASA administrator Jared Isaacman is banking on a new approach.

Why Don’t Humans Have A Mating Season? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains

Humans don’t have a defined mating season like deer or wolves. Here’s how evolution blended biology, culture and social life into year-round intimacy.

Finally, A Tool To Measure Your ‘Emotional Labor’ — By A Psychologist

Here’s a science-inspired and reflective tool to uncover the hidden emotional labor you do before you even say a single word.

‘Blood Moon’ Alert: Exact Time Tuesday’s Total Lunar Eclipse Turns Red

Everything you need to know about March 2’s full moon and March 3’s “blood moon” total lunar eclipse, as the full moon rises and drifts into Earth’s shadow and turns red.

NASA is pushing back its plans for a Moon landing
NASA is pushing back its plans for a Moon landing

NASA announced at a press conference on Friday that it’s delaying its plans for a Moon landing until Artemis IV in 2028. The Artemis III mission, scheduled for 2027, was originally going to attempt to land on the Moon but will now be a test flight instead. NASA also says it’s “increasing its cadence of […]